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Drink of the Week: Nebraska Sunset

Hello, NowOmaha.com readers! As summer nights begin to give way to the crisp whisperings of autumn, our Drink of the Week is a vibrant, fruity cocktail that pays homage to the stunning summer sunsets of Nebraska: the Nebraska Sunset. The Nebraska Sunset is a layered drink that combines the sweetness of grenadine, the citrusy delight

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Featured Fun Facts

Omaha Unveiled: 25 Intriguing Facts That Will Make You Fall in Love with Your City All Over Again

In our day-to-day hustle, we often forget to take a moment and appreciate our surroundings. This is especially true for Omaha’s locals, living amidst a city rich in history, culture, and innovation. To help us all gain a renewed appreciation for our home, here are 25 fun facts about Omaha, tailored especially for those of

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Gaming

Nicki Minaj Is Coming To Call Of Duty, Barbs Stay Winning

After weeks of rumors, Call of Duty has announced that it’s adding a Nicki Minaj operator to Warzone and Modern Warfare II. Nicki will join Snoop Dogg (who first became a playable Call of Duty character last year) and 21 Savage as part of an in-game celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The operators

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Gaming

Super-Rare ‘Holy Grail’ Funko Pop Sells For Controversial $210K

Back in 2016, the Funko company gave away just a handful of Golden Ticket Funko Pop 2-Packs, which contained gilded figures of Willy Wonka and an Oompa Loompa, at its annual San Diego Comic-Con event. In July, one of them sold for a whopping $210,000, over double what the owner had purchased it for just

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Gaming

Twitch Star xQc Could Be Replaced By His Own AI

If you scroll toward the bottom of Twitch’s homepage, you’ll see a curious carousel: “Probably Artificial, Hopefully Intelligent,” a subsection of livestreams dedicated to and powered by AI. It’s weird, as you’d expect, but tucked in there is something weirder. There’s an AI version of megastar Félix “xQc” Lengyel. And y’all, if this wasn’t AI,

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Gaming

8 Games To Play After Final Fantasy 16

During my time with Final Fantasy XVI, I kept thinking about Final Fantasy VIII, not just because it’s probably my favorite Final Fantasy, but because there were some genuine synergies between these two FF games. Maybe a lot of that had to do with the fact that the main battle theme of FFXVI literally sounds

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Gaming

Disney Kills Iconic Dragon After Fire, Show Delayed Until 2024

Disneyland Park’s popular Fantasmic! special effects show is delayed until 2024 following an April incident where its Maleficent dragon animatronic caught on fire. The Snow White animatronic will not return when the show resumes next spring, though Fantasmic! will continue to prominently feature a battle between Mickey Mouse and the dragon, Theme Park Insider reports.

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Gaming

Disney Illusion Island Review: Snappy, Pretty And Fun

Disney Illusion Island isn’t technically a Mickey Mouse solo adventure, as it features Goofy, Donald Duck, and Minnie Mouse, too. But after nearly a decade without a proper Mickey Mouse platformer in the vein of popular games like Castle of Illusion or Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, we’ve finally received the next best thing: Disney

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Gaming

Trying Out Double Dragon’s Attempt At A Hades-Style Makeover

From the outside, Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons looks like everything I’d want from a retro revival of the classic arcade beat-em up series. It’s a 2D side-scroller that remixes the linear progression with roguelite elements and packages the whole thing with an appealing pixel art presentation. Too bad it doesn’t all add

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